"Ivy and Bean are best friends that play and go through other people's fence." Andrea Lawson's daughter

*Ivy and Bean are creative, mischievous 7 year olds who appear to be polar opposites, but actually are the best of friends." -Donna Macdonald

*There's only two times a year when you can see Ivy and Bean books on the shelves--first day and last day of classes. Kids love characters where they can see bits and pieces of themselves." -Margie Myers-Culver

*Ivy and Bean are broadly appealing to all kids--boys and girls, good and bad, rich and poor and in between." -Julie Falatko

*Ivy and Bean learn consequences--good and bad--for actions that kids don't even realize they dream of doing." -Julie Falatko

*Ivy and Bean are always guaranteed to make us all laugh so hard we have to stop reading to catch out breaths." -Julie Falatko

*Ivy and Bean are Ramona Quimby and Howie for the new millennium. - Julie Falatko

* Ivy and Bean are two little girls who are best friends and like to have adventures together. Bean is more playful. Ivy likes to read." -Madelyn Rosenberg's daughter

*Ivy and Bean are characters that kids can relate to, fall in love with, and keep with them forever. -Colby Sharp

*Ivy and Bean's friendship is the epitome of the saying, "Opposites attract." -Ryan Hanna

*Ivy and Bean are examples of the kind of true friendship I hope everyone finds as a child." -Katherine Sokolowski

*Ivy and Bean are a little bit mischievous in a way all little girls want to be. -Donna Kouri

About Mr. Schu

I am a part-time lecturer at Rutgers University and the Ambassador of School Libraries for Scholastic. I work diligently to put the right book in every child's hand. Book trailers are one way to connect readers with books. (All opinions shared are on own.)